This comment is just as delusional as a broker going around saying that anybody with a pulse can be a driver. Don't get me wrong, the market would absolutely survive without brokers, but to say they don't add any value is just wrong.

The majority of freight spend is coming from companies who cannot afford a traffic department to manage thousands or more carrier relationships, with annual pricing events, or a team managing the spot market . They can't afford a dedicated logistics manager, much less the software and expertise required to minimize risk and maximize profits. Brokers take on a lot of those liability risks and overhead costs for shippers. I know it's frustrating for trucking companies who are then forced to negotiate with people who actually know how the market works.

Maybe if you got out of the office or the cab you would realize that shippers strongly disagree with your assessment and it's only people like you crying into the wind that think brokers offer no benefit.

And no, my opinion isn't influenced by personal gain because I'm not a freight broker. Though it must be convenient for you to live in a bubble where you have nothing to learn because everybody who disagrees with you is wrong.